Category: Doors and Windows

A ventilator is a narrow window of small height which is generally fixed at the top of door or window or near the roof of a room for providing ventilation in the room. Ventilator may be fixed which provides only light, whereas the movable ones provide light and air circulation. Ventilators are provided with glass…

In a building, the top of the doors and windows are placed at the same level. Thus the height of a window depends on the height where the window sill has to be fixed based on the circulation needed inside the building. Width of windows depends on the opening required. The 10 WT 12 designation…

Different types of windows are discussed below. 1. Casement Windows Casement window is one in which the shutters open like doors. This window comprises of a frame consisting of styles, top rail and bottom rail. Window frames are made similar to frames of doors but all the windows are provided with sill at the bottom.…

In this type, one shutter goes up and the other moves down.

In this type, the shutters can move inside the walls vertically or horizontally.

In this type, the shutters are made to rotate about a pivot which may be fixed to the window frame. The windows can rotate vertically or horizontally based on the position of the pivot.

Here the shutter is hinged to the bottom of the frame such that it can be moved inside.

The shutter is hinged at the top and can be moved outside.

In this type, the shutters open inside a building.

In this type, the shutters open outside of a building.